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Richard, of Cheadle Hulme, discovered crazy golf on childhood holidays and along with his wife Emily, 35, is well on the way with his bid to play every course in the country. Currently they have visited 779 with around 100 left.

He said: “There was mixed emotions coming second, we were disappointed not to win but it was only the second time me and Peter had played together. Hopefully next time we’ll go one better.

“It was good fun, I loved playing since I was a kid and we used to go on British seaside holidays and I’d compete against my two brothers.

“And since 2006 my wife and I have travelled round the country at the weekend playing different courses.”

The competition will be shown on Sky Sports at some point during the autumn.

Richard at the Arnold Palmer Putting Course, in Whitby (Image: UGC)

Richard on the putting green at Looe Bowling Club, in Cornwall (Image: UGC)

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“It is all about practice, if you can walk the hole before you have your shot and have a good look where you are hitting the ball as there are always unexpected lumps and hazards and maybe a sneaky hidden way to the hole.”

Richard says his favourite courses are in Skegness, Lincolnshire as there are an astonishing TEN courses on the seafront.

And his favourite holes?

“I do enjoy playing windmill obstacles as they are a good opportunity to get a hole-in-one. The trickier holes are loop-the-loops and volcanoes.”

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